Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  On August - 23 charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies   

1933  On August - 23 adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

1937  On August - 23 albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  On August - 23 sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

1941  On this day in history jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  Johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

1955  Death of Reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896) on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on August - 23.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on this day in history.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

1971  On this day in history gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  Death of Roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On this day in history norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  On August - 23 alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85   

1986  On this day in history charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80   

1987  Siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on this day in history.   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on August - 23.   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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0686  On this day in history birth of charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741)   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien) was born on August - 23.   

1593  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia) was born on this day in history.   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  On August - 23 birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41) was born on August - 23.